Whole of Yorkshire

15x19 cm

YORKSHIRE
Lithographic transfer from Reuben Ramble's Travels through the Counties of England published by Darton & Clark (and Darton & Co.) between 1845 an 1850. The small map was first issued, printed from the copperplate, in a set of playing cards by Thomas Crabb c.1819, followed by Miller's New Miniature Atlas... Robert Miller, 1821, and Darton's New Miniature Atlas...William Darton, 1822 & 1825.
The William Darton above (1781-1854), was the son of William Darton (1755 - 1819), engraver, bookseller, printer, publisher, map & print-seller, and children's author, born in Tottenham, the son of John Darton, innkeeper of The Coach and Six Horses. He was a pioneer in publications for children. Both his sons, Thomas and William, took up the same business in separately in 1804 and in partnership from 1806 until 1810. William later went into partnership with his son John Maw Darton (1810-1881) and on his retirement in 1837, John continued in partnership with Rev. Samuel Clark (1810-1875), as "Darton & Clark". It was this partnership that carried on the Darton family tradition of publishing children's works and produced the children's school atlas. Samuel Clark, under the pseudonym "Reuben Ramble", adding the topographical and historical views around the maps that had been in the possession of the Darton's for over 20 years, to "lure the youthful multitude into that most interesting and important of all studies - the geographical knowledge of their native land".
 
The survival rate of the Georgian school atlas was low and the maps are now rare.
Toned with some marking and scuffing. Closed tears left and right reaching map. Original hand colour.